APIs for content sites must be free
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APIs for content sites must be free
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Re: APIs for content sites must be free
#2The title of this post is kind of clickbait-y, the author immediately puts an asterisk in the first sentence and notes that they think charging based on the cost of running the API is justified. The title should really be "APIs for content sites should cost a reasonable amount".
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#4Content sites must be free to build their products as they see fit. No asterisks required!
Confusing Free as in libre and Free as in gratis causes endless turmoil.
Re: APIs for content sites must be free
#5Meh the argument is quick and sloppy and caveated. Clickbait title. Move along.
Re: APIs for content sites must be free
#6Good luck lobbying YouTube to make their API free. I'd love to have a version of the YouTube app that didn't cost me any money and also didn't have ads.
Re: APIs for content sites must be free
#7What’s interesting is that when you charge for api access calls suddenly you have an incentive to make each api call as inefficient as possible. Everyone has always complained about how terrible reddit’s api is, now they have no incentive to improve it as each call is generating profit.
Re: APIs for content sites must be free
#8Make a completely free API but change data structure every week or so.
App makers will get angry and stop at some point
Re: APIs for content sites must be free
#9Good luck lobbying YouTube to make their API free. I'd love to have a version of the YouTube app that didn't cost me any money and also didn't have ads.
Author is not even arguing that, though I agree with you. Horrible title.
Re: APIs for content sites must be free
#10Good luck lobbying YouTube to make their API free. I'd love to have a version of the YouTube app that didn't cost me any money and also didn't have ads.
If you're using an open source phone OS (not iOS) Newpipe does exactly that.